Junior Data Engineer

Time Personnel; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Time Personnel in Cape Town is seeking a Junior Data Engineer to help build data pipelines, maintain datasets and support automation initiatives. You will gain experience with data cleaning, verification across sources and improving data quality.

The role suits a technically minded candidate with strong attention to detail, good English, and the ability to work in a team while taking ownership of tasks from start to finish.

Qualifications

• Matric and a relevant qualification are required.
• Strong attention to detail during repetitive/high-volume work is essential.
• Good time management and self-organisation are needed.
• Clear written and spoken English is required.
• Takes ownership of tasks end to end and works well in a team.

Responsibilities

• Research and verify data across multiple sources.
• Gather market intelligence to support dataset development.
• Capture and maintain data across sources with high accuracy.
• Apply quality assurance to your own work and fix errors.
• Observe and analyse data changes in the student accommodation sector.
• Follow data guidelines and QA checks consistently.
• Resolve issues independently or escalate as needed.
• Organise workload to meet deadlines without quality loss.
• Communicate updates and blockers clearly; document work for others.
• Support dataset-related projects during busy periods.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Research & problem solving

English proficiency

Teamwork

Education

Matric

Relevant qualification

Job description

Junior Data Engineer job vacancy in Cape Town.

Does your enjoyment of cleaning and standardising data drive you in a data engineering position? Join a growing team in Cape Town as a Junior Data Engineer, where you'll build your skills working with data pipelines, databases and automation.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a technical mindset, strong attention to detail and a desire to develop a career in data engineering.

Requirements:

• Matric, relevant qualification
• Strong, sustained attention to detail during repetitive and high-volume work
• Good time management and self-organisation
• Sound research and problem-solving: verifies before trusting, investigates before escalating; researches and makes informed decisions with good justification
• Clear written and spoken English
• Takes ownership of tasks end to end; asks for support appropriately; works well in a team
• Comfortable learning new tools and adapting as processes change
• Confident with computers and everyday digital tools

Duties and Responsibilities::

• Research and verify data across multiple sources
• Gather market intelligence to support the development of the dataset
• Capture and maintain data across relevant sources to a high standard of accuracy and completeness, including regular accommodation price and availability updates
• Apply quality assurance to your own work; identify and correct errors, inconsistencies, and gaps
• Observe and analyse data changes across the student accommodation sector
• Follow data guidelines, processes, and quality assurance checks consistently
• Resolve issues independently where possible; elevate promptly when not
• Organise your workload to meet deadlines without compromising quality
• Communicate updates, questions, and blockers clearly; document your work for others to follow
• Support dataset-related projects and other areas of the business during busy periods, as needed